MSHA emergency preparedness ‘needs to improve’: DOL OIG report

The Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General found that the Mine Safety and Health Administration lacks sufficient preparedness to respond to multiple simultaneous mine emergencies or larger disasters. The agency needs to strengthen its emergency response capabilities and coordination with industry stakeholders.

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General says. In a recent report, DOL OIG concludes that although industry stakeholders…

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